Our darling, puppy is 9 months old now. She is as full of energy as ever.

One thing she does that impresses us is that she likes to include other people in her games.

For example, just now Christine was playing fetch with her indoors (it’s February in Ireland, and half the country is under a severe weather warning) and so Bella brings the ball upstairs to me. She wants me to join in the game too!

I have looked online, and apparently this is not unusual behaviour for Poodles. I still find it both amusing and endearing.